Upstream news
Dräger Marine & Offshore cements North Sea commitment by investing millions in new facility
The facility allows the company to stock equipment which is available for hire and deployment straight away, helping ease concerns around supply chain delivery.
Neptune Energy awards technical services contract to TechnipFMC
TechnipFMC will continue to provide a wide range of engineering, studies and technical services to Neptune Energy. This includes installation work and operational support for Neptune’s development projects and producing fields.
Varel Energy solutions acquires Sledgehammer Oil Tools
VES will combine its global manufacturing infrastructure with Sledgehammer’s supply chain efficiency to create a consolidated major producer of consumable downhole oilfield products across the Middle East, Asia and European markets.
Playing the long game: North American shale operators that prioritise ESG win in the long run
The highest ESG score overall goes to Chevron, followed by SM Energy in second, while Ovintiv and ConocoPhillips shared third place.
Equinor awards Valaris a 540 day drilling contract in Brazil
The Valaris DS-17 drillship has been tasked to drill an appraisal well, plug an old exploration well and conduct additional drilling scope in Brazil.
CGG awarded industry-first 3D OBN Nile Delta imaging contract by bp
CGG will apply its unique high-end OBS & FWI imaging technologies, expertise and specialised HPC from its UK and Cairo imaging centres to deliver the highest-quality 3D seismic images of pre-Messinian targets.
Equinor-operated fields on the Norwegian continental shelf affected by strike action
Equinor has initiated a safe shutdown of the Gudrun, Oseberg South, and Oseberg East fields after members of the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne) trade union went on strike from midnight.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate grants OMV and Neptune Energy well permits
The permits, for wells off the coast of Norway, have been granted based upon the petroleum resource act paragraph 13.
CGG awarded multi-year extension of dedicated reservoir services centre for Petrobras
Under the terms of the contract, CGG will continue to provide its proven reservoir characterisation workflows, such as geostatistical, 4D and azimuthal inversion, while also bringing new state-of-the-art technologies to Brazil to further enhance reservoir understanding.
Equinor transfers operatorship for Gulf of Mexico field to Shell
Equinor will retain 49% interest in the project, and Shell will become the new operator of the field. To reflect this change, Equinor and Shell have agreed to rename the North Platte development to the Sparta development.